- [Events](https://oceanswims.nz/) - [2025–2026 Season](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/) - [Season Tallies](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/tallies) - JOHN MATTHEWS # JOHN MATTHEWS **Total distance:** 10.5km ## Season races - 2025-10-30, Thursday [Summer Swim Series - Race 02](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/summer-swim-series-race-02) (2km) - 2025-11-06, Thursday [Summer Swim Series - Race 03](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/summer-swim-series-race-03) (2km) - 2025-11-13, Thursday [Summer Swim Series - Race 04](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/summer-swim-series-race-04) (2.5km) - 2025-12-11, Thursday [Summer Swim Series - Race 08](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/summer-swim-series-race-08) (2km) - 2026-02-19, Thursday [Summer Swim Series - Race 12](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/summer-swim-series-race-12) (2km) ## Frequently close competitors - **[Gary Seaman](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Seaman/Gary)** - 2025-10-30, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 02 (2km): You won by 0.4% - 2025-11-06, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 03 (2km): They won by 1.0% - 2025-11-13, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 04 (2.5km): They won by 8.1% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 08 (2km): They won by 2.1% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (2km): You won by 31.2% - **[Claire Hobson](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Hobson/Claire)** - 2025-10-30, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 02 (2km): You won by 0.2% - 2025-11-06, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 03 (2km): You won by 0.7% - 2025-11-13, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 04 (2.5km): They won by 7.6% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 08 (2km): You won by 9.4% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (2km): You won by 27.5% - **[Monique Oliver](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Oliver/Monique)** - 2025-10-30, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 02 (2km): They won by 3.5% - 2025-11-06, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 03 (2km): They won by 0.2% - 2025-11-13, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 04 (2.5km): They won by 4.3% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 08 (2km): You won by 4.7% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (2km): You won by 35.9% - **[Nicholas Barnfield](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Barnfield/Nicholas)** - 2025-10-30, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 02 (2km): You won by 1.9% - 2025-11-06, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 03 (2km): You won by 2.5% - 2025-11-13, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 04 (2.5km): You won by 4.4% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 08 (2km): You won by 6.7% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (2km): You won by 44.3% - **[Graeme Stewart](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Stewart/Graeme)** - 2025-10-30, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 02 (2km): You won by 5.5% - 2025-11-06, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 03 (2km): You won by 5.0% - 2025-11-13, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 04 (2.5km): You won by 0.3% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 08 (2km): You won by 6.4% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (2km): You won by 45.0% - **[Bill Ridge](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Ridge/Bill)** - 2025-10-30, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 02 (2km): They won by 6.7% - 2025-11-06, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 03 (2km): They won by 7.5% - 2025-11-13, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 04 (2.5km): They won by 13.2% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 08 (2km): They won by 7.7% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (2km): You won by 33.9% - **[Brett Wilson](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Wilson/Brett)** - 2025-10-30, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 02 (2km): They won by 12.0% - 2025-11-06, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 03 (2km): They won by 11.4% - 2025-11-13, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 04 (2.5km): They won by 17.4% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 08 (2km): They won by 10.4% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (2km): You won by 21.3% - **[Stefan Konoplenko](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Konoplenko/Stefan)** - 2025-10-30, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 02 (2km): They won by 11.6% - 2025-11-06, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 03 (2km): They won by 13.7% - 2025-11-13, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 04 (2.5km): They won by 17.6% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 08 (2km): They won by 11.8% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (2km): You won by 22.7% - **[Keith Park](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Park/Keith)** - 2025-10-30, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 02 (2km): They won by 12.3% - 2025-11-06, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 03 (2km): They won by 15.3% - 2025-11-13, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 04 (2.5km): They won by 21.1% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 08 (2km): They won by 12.0% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (2km): You won by 18.7% - **[Sarah Codyre](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Codyre/Sarah)** - 2025-10-30, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 02 (2km): They won by 4.8% - 2025-11-06, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 03 (2km): You won by 1.7% - 2025-11-13, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 04 (2.5km): They won by 6.6% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 08 (2km): They won by 8.4% - **[Gary Yuan](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Yuan/Gary)** - 2025-10-30, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 02 (2km): They won by 4.9% - 2025-11-06, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 03 (2km): They won by 8.1% - 2025-11-13, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 04 (2.5km): They won by 10.4% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 08 (2km): You won by 5.1% - **[Diana Glenie](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Glenie/Diana)** - 2025-10-30, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 02 (2km): You won by 8.2% - 2025-11-06, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 03 (2km): You won by 6.5% - 2025-11-13, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 04 (2.5km): You won by 6.7% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 08 (2km): You won by 9.2% - **[Eric FRASER](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/FRASER/Eric)** - 2025-10-30, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 02 (2km): They won by 2.7% - 2025-11-06, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 03 (2km): They won by 8.7% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 08 (2km): They won by 5.1% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (2km): You won by 22.3% - **[Scott Henderson](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Henderson/Scott)** - 2025-10-30, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 02 (2km): They won by 12.9% - 2025-11-06, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 03 (2km): They won by 11.3% - 2025-11-13, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 04 (2.5km): They won by 16.9% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 08 (2km): They won by 10.5% - **[Sara Adams](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Adams/Sara)** - 2025-10-30, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 02 (2km): They won by 15.0% - 2025-11-06, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 03 (2km): They won by 15.1% - 2025-11-13, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 04 (2.5km): They won by 21.0% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 08 (2km): They won by 10.5% - **[Stuart Whitney](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Whitney/Stuart)** - 2025-10-30, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 02 (2km): They won by 14.9% - 2025-11-06, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 03 (2km): They won by 15.0% - 2025-11-13, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 04 (2.5km): They won by 20.1% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (2km): You won by 12.2% - **[Michael Nightingale](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Nightingale/Michael)** - 2025-10-30, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 02 (2km): They won by 9.6% - 2025-11-06, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 03 (2km): They won by 8.3% - 2025-11-13, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 04 (2.5km): They won by 16.2% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (2km): You won by 29.6% - **[Tate Pichon](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Pichon/Tate)** - 2025-10-30, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 02 (2km): They won by 13.2% - 2025-11-06, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 03 (2km): They won by 14.8% - 2025-11-13, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 04 (2.5km): They won by 17.8% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (2km): You won by 22.4% - **[Wayne Sutton](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Sutton/Wayne)** - 2025-10-30, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 02 (2km): You won by 7.6% - 2025-11-06, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 03 (2km): You won by 6.9% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 08 (2km): You won by 10.7% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (2km): You won by 53.7% - **[Sarah Klug](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/Klug/Sarah)** - 2025-10-30, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 02 (2km): You won by 8.2% - 2025-11-06, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 03 (2km): You won by 6.9% - 2025-12-11, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 08 (2km): You won by 12.9% - 2026-02-19, Thursday Summer Swim Series - Race 12 (2km): You won by 53.8% Source: [Ocean Swims NZ](https://oceanswims.nz/2025/swimmer/MATTHEWS/JOHN)